Quilt Launches Toolbox, the First Purpose-Built Technician Experience for HVAC Professionals

Quilt today launched Toolbox, a dedicated app experience for HVAC professionals who have long been underserved by software built around the product rather than the people installing it. Engineers and designers from Google, Apple, and Nest built Toolbox to give Quilt Certified Partner technicians everything they need to run a cleaner, faster install, right from their phone. No more juggling paperwork, digging through manuals, or piecing together a system. This is the first step in Quilt's long-term commitment to giving its partners the tools, support, and resources to get the job done right — and grow a more profitable business doing it.

Toolbox walks you through every stage of the job: starting and managing an installation, adding devices and sensors, calculating refrigerant charge, pulling up troubleshooting guides and how-to videos when you need them, and wrapping up with a clean homeowner handoff — all from the existing Quilt app for iOS and Android. The result is faster installs, fewer callbacks, and better margins. Toolbox launches after a standout review from NYT Wirecutter, which called Quilt "a smarter, better-looking mini-split" and noted that contractors consistently praised its controls as the best in the industry.

“We're applying the same design thinking that shaped some of the most intuitive consumer products in the world to the experience of a technician on a jobsite,” said Claire Gagne, Head of Product at Quilt. “HVAC OEMs build incredible systems. The experience of installing and servicing them deserves the same attention. When a technician can move through a complex installation with speed and accuracy, that is a better business outcome for our partners and a better experience for the homeowner.”

The launch reflects Quilt's ongoing investment in the partner program. The company has grown its Quilt Certified Partner network to over 100 partners across 26 U.S. states and six Canadian provinces, with industry leaders like Southern Home Services, Home Comfort Alliance (Washington), Go Lime (Toronto), and GreenSavers (Oregon) among those in the network.

”Before Toolbox, our technicians were piecing together the installation process from multiple sources: manufacturer docs, phone calls, their own notes. It worked, but it cost time on every single job. Now everything is in one place, and our team moves through installs with a confidence and speed we haven't seen before. Quilt clearly understands what it takes to run a successful installation business, and we're excited to see what they build next,” said Robert Johnston, owner of Comfort Zone Heat and Air.

Toolbox is available today through the existing Quilt app for iOS and Android, with no separate download required. Each Quilt Certified Partner organization receives a unique access code for their technicians. Toolbox is the foundation of something bigger. Later this year, Quilt will extend its software platform to help HVAC partners remotely diagnose fleet issues before dispatching a truck as well as catch installation issues while the install crew is onsite. These are new capabilities for mini-splits.

Quilt's partner tools build on the same connected infrastructure that enabled Quilt to deliver a 22% cooling and 23% heating capacity increase to every installed system via over-the-air update in fall 2025. Quilt's software isn't a layer on the hardware product — it's fully integrated by design.

For HVAC professionals interested in becoming a Quilt Certified Partner or getting a demo of the Quilt app, submit your contact information at Quilt.com/partners.